The Stajcic Era, a Partnership of desperates or a Marriage Made in Heaven?

[finally retired]

He’s on a youth deal so he can play without being registered.

lets hope our new coach reads the forum so he can quickly understand who the toxic players are...and play a youth keeper in front of the other 3 "recognised" squad keepers....

 

[FFC Mariner]

I dont think Kennedy is toxic (judging by facebook some of his family are) he is just shit.
Pearce is shit and seems to have issues off the pitch.
Gauci is regarded by better judges than me as awful
Leaves Munford.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Who would you drop Kennedy for? Pearce is arguably worse

I was thinking one of the sauce bottles was due a promotion.

Otherwise Munford I guess.

Kennedy HAS to go.

 

[Coastalraider]

If it was me I would be looking for a keeper like Covic to fill a gap for 6 rounds and transition into a coaching role for next year.

 

[turbo]

I was thinking one of the sauce bottles was due a promotion.

Imagine the scenes when tomato and bbq are passed over for sweet chilli or mustard!

 

[Forum Phoenix]

If it was me I would be looking for a keeper like Covic to fill a gap for 6 rounds and transition into a coaching role for next year.

I had thought - maybe i should say wished - the same thing.

Except, coming in, Staj couldn’t know the back up keepers are not up to scratch either. Seems unlikely our goal keeping coach is going to say that.

If he’s watched Kennedy and can see his glaring deficiencies, he’d probably be thinking I want to have a look at their number two or even three. That would take some time - hard to truly judge any player based on training... and also rock the boat and be a distraction for him... so unfortunately I don’t see him making a big push to oust our encumbent gun shy clutz sadly, when in six weeks he’ll know if he’s staying and have a much better idea of what’s actually what.

 

[Coastalraider]

I had thought - maybe i should say wished - the same thing.

Except, coming in, Stan couldn’t know the back up keepers are not up to scratch either. Seems unlikely our goal keeping coach is going to say that.

If he’s watched Kennedy and can see his glaring deficiencies, he’d probably be thinking I want to have a look at their number two or even three. That would take some time - hard to truly judge any player based on training... and also rock the boat and be a distraction for him... so unfortunately I don’t see him making a big push to oust our encumbent gun shy clutz sadly, when in six weeks he’ll know if he’s staying and have a much better idea of what’s actually what.

If our exisitng coaching staff are serious, this would be a very quick conversation.

Alen -'Why does Kennedy not get dropped more often'?

Monty -'Pearce isn't up to A-League standard'

Alen - 'So lets get someone who is. Why have all of our keepers been average for 5 years?

Monty - 'You would have to speak to the Keeper coach'

Alen 'Wait - your telling me these guys get COACHED - maybe we are looking to fill 2 roles.'

 

[turbo]

That would take some time - hard to truly judge any player based on training

surely he would have the facility to go back and watch the games they got a run in (15/12. 23/12, 31/12 for Pearce from what I can see with a quick google check) and form a decent opinion.
I could see Kennedy staying because it's riskier to drop him without a solid candidate to replace him. If we had a better option ready to go Mulvey would have used him. No doubt Monty is across the situation too, can't imagine it hasnt come up enough times.

 

[Jacob]

To be honest, why not grab someone from the NPL? The large majority of keepers in NPL 1 are easily up to scratch a-league wise. Why not look at a young keeper like Tom Manos or Anthony Bouzanis. Both who have played at A-league clubs before?

 

[nebakke]

To be honest, why not grab someone from the NPL? The large majority of keepers in NPL 1 are easily up to scratch a-league wise. Why not look at a young keeper like Tom Manos or Anthony Bouzanis. Both who have played at A-league clubs before?

MANOS!!! Just for the 'Hand of Fate' reference!!!

 

[Pirate Pete]

If it was me I would be looking for a keeper like Covic to fill a gap for 6 rounds and transition into a coaching role for next year.

We should have got Theo at the beginning of the season. But maybe there was already something between him and MM.
As for Gauci he was on Coast FM at half time of one game. They asked where he thought he could improve his game.
Answer. Shot stopping. You're a goalkeeper FFS. Shot stopping should be what you're good at.

 

[UnitedsNo9]

Who would you drop Kennedy for? Pearce is arguably worse

Sign Boogaard?

 

[Martin Rayner]

I don't understand the whole drinking alcohol thing when you're a professional athlete. I'm sure 1 or 2 beers are alright or a red with dinner but not going out and getting hammered every time you can. Being clean and healthy would only help your performance.

Doesn’t effect my performance for the 45s each Saturday I constantly remain ordinary regardless

 

[TysonP]

This is offset by the risk of not coaching men. Football is still football but recruitment will still be difficult as has no men’s players to bring.

Maybe this is a good thing. Mulvey brought in his mates and players under his agent. This meant we got Cisse instead of Baro (I preferred Baro, personally) and it also meant his agent had power over him because he controlled half of the squad. Staj comes in fresh and can pick/recruit players on merit. Hopefully he ignores anything Monty has to say about current players.

 

[midfielder]

Imagine the scenes when tomato and bbq are passed over for sweet chilli or mustard!

Yer but the spice bottles have a lot to offer...and no one is considering them just like the NPL players ...

They maybe smaller but pack a punch... imagine the Garlic spice bottle or the Sage Bottle against Perth Glory...

 

[FFC Mariner]

If Monty has no say, Tom might get as look in

 

[Antlion]

Sacked Matildas coach Alen Stajcic has had his first day on the job after being appointed caretaker coach of the Central Coast Mariners.

His move to the A League comes after a messy split from the women’s national team on January 19.

Stajcic takes on the role in desperate times for the Mariners, who have just one win from 21 games.

He tells Alan Jones the task isn’t as mammoth as it might seem.

“I don’t think it’s a talent issue.

“It really is a confidence issue and that I think we can achieve that in a short space of time.

“I think we’ll start seeing some early rewards.”
https://www.2gb.com/it-really-is-a-confidence-issue-sacked-matildas-coach-ready-for-new-role/

Positive talk, but any talk with Alan Jones is negative - soooo, neutral?

 

[pjennings]

To be honest, why not grab someone from the NPL? The large majority of keepers in NPL 1 are easily up to scratch a-league wise. Why not look at a young keeper like Tom Manos or Anthony Bouzanis. Both who have played at A-league clubs before?

I always thought Chris Oldfield looked the goods. However with West Melbourne looking for keepers now he wouldn't need to move if they wanted him

 

[Wombat]

Play Munford. A better keeper than the other 3 plums.

 

[UnitedsNo9]

Sign Boogaard?

I meant as a joke. As he wore the gloves ever so briefly in our Grand Final That time.